Cryptantha pterocarya – “Wingnut Forget-Me-Not”

Family: Borage (Boraginaceae)
Bloom Period: Mar-May
Form: Annual ephemeral herb
Habitat: Sandy and gravelly soils
Leaves: Linear to oblong below, lanceolate above
Translation: “Cryptantha” is Greek for “hidden flower,” which refers to the tiny – virtually invisible – flowers in this genus; “pterocarya” is Greek for “winged-nut,” which describes the wings around the margin of the seed.